2024
ONC201 (Dordaviprone) in Recurrent H3 K27M–Mutant Diffuse Midline Glioma
Arrillaga-Romany I, Gardner S, Odia Y, Aguilera D, Allen J, Batchelor T, Butowski N, Chen C, Cloughesy T, Cluster A, de Groot J, Dixit K, Graber J, Haggiagi A, Harrison R, Kheradpour A, Kilburn L, Kurz S, Lu G, MacDonald T, Mehta M, Melemed A, Nghiemphu P, Ramage S, Shonka N, Sumrall A, Tarapore R, Taylor L, Umemura Y, Wen P. ONC201 (Dordaviprone) in Recurrent H3 K27M–Mutant Diffuse Midline Glioma. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2024, 42: 1542-1552. PMID: 38335473, PMCID: PMC11095894, DOI: 10.1200/jco.23.01134.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedBrain NeoplasmsChildChild, PreschoolFemaleGliomaHistonesHumansMaleMiddle AgedMutationNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalPyridonesPyrimidinesYoung AdultConceptsH3 K27M-mutant diffuse midline gliomaDiffuse midline gliomaDuration of responseTime to responseHigh-grade gliomasLow-grade gliomasMidline gliomaMedian duration of responseMedian time to responseTreatment-emergent adverse eventsEnd pointsBlinded independent central reviewCorticosteroid dose reductionIndependent central reviewSecondary end pointsClinically meaningful efficacyRadiographic end pointsSpinal tumorsDose reductionDismal prognosisCentral reviewPerformance scoresCorticosteroid responseResponse assessmentAdverse eventsPractical guidance for direct oral anticoagulant use in the treatment of venous thromboembolism in primary and metastatic brain tumor patients
Ranjan S, Leung D, Ghiaseddin A, Taylor J, Lobbous M, Dhawan A, Budhu J, Coffee E, Melnick K, Chowdhary S, Lu‐Emerson C, Kurz S, Burke J, Lam K, Patel M, Dunbar E, Mohile N, Peters K. Practical guidance for direct oral anticoagulant use in the treatment of venous thromboembolism in primary and metastatic brain tumor patients. Cancer 2024, 130: 1577-1589. PMID: 38288941, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.35220.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdministration, OralAnticoagulantsBrain NeoplasmsHemorrhageHumansNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalNeoplasmsProspective StudiesVenous ThromboembolismConceptsDirect oral anticoagulantsLow-molecular-weight heparinVenous thromboembolismIntracranial hemorrhageBrain tumorsEfficacy of direct oral anticoagulantsMetastatic brain tumor patientsRisk of intracranial hemorrhageTreatment of venous thromboembolismManagement of venous thromboembolismMetastatic brain tumorsOral anticoagulant useTreat venous thromboembolismOff-label useBrain tumor patientsBrain metastasesOral anticoagulantsAnticoagulant useTumor patientsClinical trialsPatientsClinical guidanceThromboembolismGlioblastomaHeparin
2019
Cell Surface Notch Ligand DLL3 is a Therapeutic Target in Isocitrate Dehydrogenase–mutant Glioma
Spino M, Kurz S, Chiriboga L, Serrano J, Zeck B, Sen N, Patel S, Shen G, Vasudevaraja V, Tsirigos A, Suryadevara C, Frenster J, Tateishi K, Wakimoto H, Jain R, Riina H, Nicolaides T, Sulman E, Cahill D, Golfinos J, Isse K, Saunders L, Zagzag D, Placantonakis D, Snuderl M, S. A. Cell Surface Notch Ligand DLL3 is a Therapeutic Target in Isocitrate Dehydrogenase–mutant Glioma. Clinical Cancer Research 2019, 25: 1261-1271. PMID: 30397180, PMCID: PMC7365589, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-18-2312.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedBenzodiazepinonesBrainDNA MethylationFemaleGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticGenotypeGliomaHumansImmunoconjugatesIntracellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsIsocitrate DehydrogenaseLigandsMaleMembrane ProteinsMolecular Targeted TherapyMutationNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalReceptors, NotchRNAConceptsGlioma molecular subtypesAntibody-drug conjugatesMolecular subtypesCell surface tumor-associated antigensTumor-associated antigensWild-type glioblastomaAntigen-dependent mannerLow-grade gliomasRova-TRecurrent tumorsDLL3 expressionRovalpituzumab tesirineNontumor brain tissuesNontumor brainMutant gliomasTherapeutic strategiesCell viability assayGliomaRNA levelsDLL3TumorspheresTherapeutic targetIHCTCGA dataWild-type
2018
PD-1 inhibition has only limited clinical benefit in patients with recurrent high-grade glioma.
Kurz S, Cabrera L, Hastie D, Huang R, Unadkat P, Rinne M, Nayak L, Lee E, Reardon D, Wen P. PD-1 inhibition has only limited clinical benefit in patients with recurrent high-grade glioma. Neurology 2018, 91: e1355-e1359. PMID: 30171077, DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000006283.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedAntineoplastic AgentsBevacizumabBrain NeoplasmsFemaleGliomaHumansMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalNivolumabProgrammed Cell Death 1 ReceptorRetrospective StudiesSalvage TherapySurvival AnalysisTreatment OutcomeYoung AdultConceptsRecurrent high-grade gliomaHigh-grade gliomasRetrospective observational studySalvage therapySurvival benefitSingle-institution retrospective observational studyPD-1 blocking antibodiesObservational studyPD-1 inhibitionProgression-free survivalClass IV evidenceConcurrent bevacizumabAntibody nivolumabPD-1Median survivalClinical benefitImproved survivalNivolumabPembrolizumabAdult patientsBevacizumabIV evidenceClinical trialsPatient populationPatients